So John McCain helped to recruit fellow Republican Jane Norton to run for the Senate seat occupied by Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet, and then proceeded to undermine her by joining with Bennet in promoting a Troops to Teachers bill, thereby giving undeserved luster to Bennet’s otherwise colorless candidacy. What a pal! What a Republican! Having given McCain his shot at the presidency last year, the Republican Party should have been able to expect more from him than a stab in the back of one of its candidates. It would be well if the good people of Arizona remove McCain from office next year and let Cindy put up with him.

Gabe Lowe, Fort Collins

This letter was published in the Oct. 30 edition. For information on how to send a letter to the editor, click here.

Well….. he is a Serviceman first before a Republican. I like that as a retired serviceman myself.

mrfxx

Well Kelsy, McCain is a retired serviceman, but he lost a LOT of votes because veterans groups rated him a D- on his votes on veterans issues (believe it or not, Obama received a B or B+ as he voted FOR many more bills to benefit members of the military and vets than McCain did).

Scott

Unfortunately Mr. Lowe's letter epitomizes one of the sad truths of politics, across the board, and the state of discourse in this country; namely that of putting one's political party's ambitions above the well-being of one's country and the greater good. By this standard nothing shall ever be accomplished for want of bettering the position of one's own team above all else. It is truly a very cynical path to take, not to mention an extremely juvenile one, yet is sadly a common standard practice across the political spectrum and electorate.I would hope that most people would have the mental and moral fortitude to say thank you to Senator McCain (and any elected official who dares put good ideas first) for not being a puppet.

http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/FX2NX3YS2ZR6NRLGM5WZJRZT2M Denis

More proof that the Democratic party has no better friend than the Republican parties. Nothing like a good ideological purity test and a vocal minority obsessed with avoiding any compromise in governance to make a party completely irrelevant.

http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/FX2NX3YS2ZR6NRLGM5WZJRZT2M Denis

More proof that the Democratic party has no better friend than the Republican parties. Nothing like a good ideological purity test and a vocal minority obsessed with avoiding any compromise in governance to make a party completely irrelevant.

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